Charles hollwede



(No Model.)

Q0. HOLLWEDE.

PEN HOLDER.

Patented Sept. 30, 1890.

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CHARLES HOLLWVEDE, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO 1APPLETON S. BRIDGES, OF SAME PLACE.

PEN-HOLD'ER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 437,361, datedSeptember 30, 1890.

Application filed May 23, 1890. Serial No. 353,234. (No model.)

pen-holder which will altord no obstruction to the natural movements ofthe fingers in writing and remove from the fingers the weight of theentire holder and the strain from the fingers.

A further object of the invention is to provide the main body of theholder or upper section thereof in such a shape as to fit the hollow ofthe hand between the thumb and index-finger and allow thesame to assumea position which will be prevented from turning.

Other objects and advantages will appear from the following descriptionand claims, when taken in connection with the annexed drawings, inwhich- Figure 1 is a perspective View of my improved pen-holder with apen in position, the inner side of the holder or the side next to thehand being exposed to view. Fig. 2 is a detail sectional view taken atthe joint of the sections. Fig. 3 is also a sectional view through thelower-section of the holder with the upper section partly broken away,and

Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the pen-holding plug removed.

Referring by letter to the said drawings, A indicates the lower orfinger section of my improved holder. This section is preferably of atapering cylindrical form, provided for a sutficient distance from itslower end with a socket a, within which is placed a removable plug b,which is designed to seat a pen and confine the same within the socket.This plug or key is of such a shape as to firmly hold the pen within thesocketwhen it is inserted, and its outer end projects sufficiently toform a guide for the introduction of the pen, said key being preferablyshouldered on its under side, as at C, so as to abut against the lowerouter edge of the socket, as shown. This pen or finger section has itsupper end recessed on one side, as shown at d, and the lower wall ofsaid recess is curved, as shown at e, and the extended portion f isprovided with a transverse aperture g for the reception of a pivot pinor screw B.

0 indicates the upper section of my improved holder. This upper sectionis flat in cross-section, and is of a curvilinear form throughout itsmain length, so that it may rest conveniently between the thumb andindex-finger. The inner side, or the side next to the hand, of thisupper section is preferably provided (at a short distance from its upperedge) with a flange h, which projects sufiiciently therefrom to bearagainst the under portion and side of the index-finger at or about theknuckle-joint. This flange assists in preventing the holder from turningduring writing and sustains the same in a comfortable and convenientposition. 7 It is not essential, however, as the holder if made convexor flat on the inner sidewill be within the spirit of my invention.

With a pen of this character the parts will adapt themselves to thevarious styles and manners in which people hold a pen while writing.

These pen-holders may be manufactured from light wood, metal, vulcanizedrubber, or other suitable material, and in some cases the finger-sectionmight be dispensed with and the main section continue down and terminatein a socket to receive a pen.

In use, a person grasps the lower section with the first and secondfingers, while the lower end of the thumb may rest upon the beveledportion f, and the fingers alone used to guide the movements of the pen.The upper section or heavier portion, being relieved from the fingers,rests between the thumb and base of the first finger, the flange hserving 95 to steady the holder in the hand and hold the same in properposition for writing. The flange or convex surface on the inside of theholder, next to the hand, is made of suflicient width and thickness togive the hand a se- 10o cure grasp without undue pressure of thefingers, and thus give the pen a steady movei ment without cramping thefingers.

The upper and lower parts are preferably jointed together by anyappropriate tight movable joint, whereby the lower part can be set atany desired angle with the upper part to suit the hand of the user andremain so while in use.

Having described my invention, what I claim is 1. As an improved articleof manufacture, a pen-holder comprising the upper section fiat incross-section and curved lengthwise, and having a flange on one of itsfiat sides adjacent to its upper longitudinal edge and the lowercylindrical section recessed onone side at its upper end and perforatedtransversely, and also having the socket, the key or plug arranged inthe socket, and the pin or screw for pivotally connecting the twosections, substantially as specified.

2. A pen-holder having its main stem or body portion approximately flatin cross-section and curved lengthwise, and also having a flange on itsinner flat side and adjacent to its upper edge, substantially asspecified.

3. A pen-holder made in two parts and having the lower part providedwith means to seat and hold a pen and the upper part curved lengthwise,whereby it adapts itself to the hollow of the hand between the thumb andindex-finger, substantially as described.

4. In a pen-holder, the combination of two parts pivoted or hingedtogether, the upper part of said holder being curved lengthwise to adaptitself to the hollow of the hand between the thumb and index-finger, andthe lower part provided with means to seat and retain a pen therein. p

CHARLES HOLLW'EDE. Attest:

SAM. TAYLOR, W. L. RINEHART.

